That's a funky looking seatpost...

Perhaps one of the most anticipated products for the 2011 riding season, the RockShox Reverb Seatpost has been a long time in the making and is here to take the height-adjustable seatpost market by the cojones.

If you've been living under a rock for the past 2 years, you might be asking yourself; "Why would RockShox be making a seatpost?"

Well, for a start, the Reverb isn't just any old seatpost.
It features a remote activated lever that allows you to set your saddle height anywhere from full extension down 5" to full compression. Put simply, it is a very clever way of giving you the ability to raise or lower your saddle on-the-fly without ever having to jump off the bike and dig out the multi-tool or mess with your frames quick release lever.
The big advantage with this feature, is it means you can lower your centre of gravity on the bike at the flick of a button, making technical sections on the trail, descents and even high-speed corners much easier than with your saddle at it's full extension.

In fact, these height-adjustable seatposts are becoming so popular that bike manufacturers are beginning to spec them on their bikes as stock items. The Trek Remedy and the Trek Scratch are examples of bikes that come with the Crank Brothers Joplin seatpost installed and ready to ride.



With a standard fitting for any regular saddle and 2 different diameters available (30.9mm and 31.6mm) to fit most standard mountain bike frames, the Reverb is very simple to fit and requires no special attachments or tools in order to put it on your bike.
Although they initially became popular on 6" All Mountain bikes, the Reverb is finding its way onto more and more XC duallies, 29ers, freeride bikes and hardtails as riders look to ride faster and with more confidence.

The neat remote lever on the Reverb mounts next to your controls on the handlebar and is hydraulically activated, meaning it is nice and light and you won't have to worry about adjusting cable tension like you do on other drop-seatposts.

Speaking of other posts, RockShox set out with the aim to create a high-quality seatpost that not only worked well, but would work well for a long time. A common complaint with the current crop of droppable seatposts on the market is they develop movement after a few rides and are not sealed particularly well. Because RockShox have years of experience with sealing suspension forks and shocks, the Reverb features a very clever triple-seal design that keeps the post lubricated during use, whilst keeping contaminants out.



On the trail, the Reverb is almost addictive to use, as you find yourself dropping the saddle at almost every corner, rock garden or jump in front of you. By dropping the saddle out of harms way, you are able to move around more freely on the bike and shift your weight accordingly.
For riders looking to boost their confidence off road and get the most out of their trail riding, a height-adjustable seatpost is a simple way to improve your riding abilities.



The RockShox Reverb installed on my Commencal Ramones 1, predominately so I can say to people that I "drop it like it's hot".



If you want to check out one of these fandangled seatposts in the flesh, we have them in stock and ready to mount, or you can keep an eye out for my Commencal as I cruise down Chapel Street on my Lowrider.
Sure, they're not as cheap as a regular seatpost, but then again they do so much more than a regular post. Given how useful these seatposts are on the trail, combined with the quality of the finish and the internals, I would say the Reverb post is well worth every penny.

Check out the RockShox Reverb Seatpost here.